An acceptance rate is the ratio of the number of admitted or matriculated applicants to the total number of applicants.
In 2024, the medical school acceptance rate is 3.35% over 158 LCME accredited medical school in United States. A total of 965,477 students applied to medical school(s) and 22,980 students enrolled in medical schools.
University of Mississippi School of Medicine has the highest acceptance rate of 44.47%. University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and Mercer University School of Medicine follow it with 13.90% and 12.58% acceptance rate respectively.
The following table lists the top 25 medical schools having the highest acceptance rate. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
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| Rank | School | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Matriculated | Application Fee | Tuition & Fees | MCAT Score | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Mississippi School of MedicinePublic, Jackson, MS | 44.47% | 371 | 165 | $50 | $36,273 | 504 | 3.7 |
| 2 | University of Puerto Rico School of MedicinePublic, San Juan, PR | 13.90% | 734 | 102 | $30 | $42,165 | 506 | 3.86 |
| 3 | Mercer University School of MedicinePrivate, Macon, GA | 12.58% | 1,351 | 170 | $90 | $43,856 | 504 | 3.7 |
| 4 | Ponce School of MedicinePrivate, Ponce , PR | 9.70% | 1,855 | 180 | $90 | $71,643 | 499 | 3.5 |
| 5 | Universidad Central del Caribe School of MedicinePrivate, Bayamon, PR | 9.45% | 815 | 77 | $200 | $51,850 | 501 | 3.8 |
| 6 | The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina UniversityPublic, Greenville, NC | 8.22% | 1,095 | 90 | $70 | $25,295 | 506 | 3.61 |
| 7 | Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityPublic, Augusta, GA | 7.92% | 3,335 | 264 | No Fee | $59,695 | 512 | 3.8 |
| 7 | University of Oklahoma College of MedicinePublic, Oklahoma City, OK | 7.92% | 2,223 | 176 | $85 | $67,190 | 509 | 3.86 |
| 9 | University of Arkansas College of MedicinePublic, Little Rock, AR | 7.18% | 2,438 | 175 | $100 | $68,474 | 508 | 3.8 |
| 9 | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicinePublic, Kansas City, MO | 7.18% | 1,895 | 136 | $50 | $68,348 | 510 | 3.85 |
| 11 | Southern Illinois University School of MedicinePublic, Springfield, IL | 7.11% | 1,125 | 80 | $75 | $41,719 | 508 | 3.82 |
| 12 | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicinePrivate, Bethesda, MD | 6.99% | 2,517 | 176 | No Fee | - | 511 | 3.7 |
| 13 | University of Tennessee College of MedicinePublic, Memphis, TN | 6.65% | 2,602 | 173 | $100 | $57,990 | 511 | 3.89 |
| 14 | University of Kansas School of MedicinePublic, Kansas City, KS | 6.56% | 3,215 | 211 | $50 | $71,334 | 508 | 3.79 |
| 15 | University of Nebraska College of MedicinePublic, Omaha, NE | 6.37% | 2,073 | 132 | $70 | $55,690 | 515 | 3.75 |
| 16 | Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South DakotaPublic, Sioux Falls, SD | 6.36% | 1,117 | 71 | $35 | $79,203 | 508 | 3.82 |
| 17 | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and SciencePrivate, Los Angeles, CA | 6.26% | 974 | 61 | No Fee | $69,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Indiana University School of MedicinePublic, Indianapolis, IN | 5.96% | 6,108 | 364 | $70 | $65,127 | 512 | 3.83 |
| 19 | San Juan Bautista School of MedicinePrivate, Caguas, PR | 5.52% | 1,160 | 64 | $100 | $47,528 | 500 | 3.71 |
| 20 | University of New Mexico School of MedicinePublic, Albuquerque, NM | 5.38% | 1,729 | 93 | $100 | $47,840 | 507 | 3.72 |
| 21 | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansPublic, New Orleans, LA | 5.01% | 3,891 | 195 | $50 | $61,114 | 510 | 3.73 |
| 22 | Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of MedicinePublic, Spokane, WA | 4.96% | 1,614 | 80 | $50 | $42,000 | 508 | 3.6 |
| 23 | University of South Alabama College of MedicinePublic, Mobile, AL | 4.92% | 1,586 | 78 | $75 | $69,356 | 510 | 3.83 |
| 24 | University of Kentucky College of MedicinePublic, Lexington, KY | 4.85% | 4,146 | 201 | $50 | $76,066 | 506 | 3.82 |
| 25 | University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicinePublic, Columbia, MO | 4.74% | 2,699 | 128 | $75 | $88,296 | 509 | 3.77 |